Blossom drop can be caused by a number of things. Mostly watering issues, either not enough to too much. And, transplant shock can also cause blossom drop. you didn't say whether or not you re-planted the tree? I'm assuming you have. And, you haven't mentioned how much you're watering, fertilizer application, etc.

Patty S.

Be careful on too much water. I would not worry about the dropped tiny lemons. Even on a highly productive tree it will drop some.

Give it a little time to settee in. I think I had like 4 lemons in the first year then eight, then thirty then over a hundred, now nearly 300.

you'll need to be careful with the nursery soils. they can retain too much water.

citrus will generally put out a ton of bloom, but it can not support all those fruit, so they do drop a large amount of the little fruits.

Thanks for getting back to me.

I planted in the ground and used natural soil with citrus soil. I do water it but not so much because now I know citrus doesn't need too much water. I used fertlizer but maybe the amount was less. I had one branch that was dried up the leaves were green but like really hard I had to cut it.

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Thank you everyone for help on this tree :)

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The tree looks good to me; and it really has a mountain of flowers for a tree that size. For now I would just enjoy the fragrance and don't worry about the fruit. In truth the best thing for this tree is if ALL the fruit fell off; then the tree will produce a growth spurt. If the tree actually retains some fruit, I would cut off all but maybe half a dozen; because the Meyer is so productive, it will keep too many fruits and the tree will not grow.

It is a good looking tree for sure. Like Johnmerr said, enjoy the aroma and don't worry about lemons for the time being.

Actually, citrus DO need a fair amount of water. I think your advice was for container citrus, which many of our forum members are discussing due to their geographical location. You'll need to keep the ground moist. Not saturated, and not dried out. I use a simple plastic-covered garden stake, one of those cheap green things you can get at Lowe's or Home Depot. I just stick it in the ground about 12 to 18". If I can get the stick that far down, then I know the ground is moist enough for my citrus trees. Of course I'll water more frequently in the hotter summer months.

Also, do not amend your soil. When you plant a tree, just plant it in your native soil. Don't mix in "citrus soil". Make a nice large well, with the tree planted a bit higher than the perimeter of your well (the outer ring). Make sure the well extends out to the edge of the tree canopy (drip line) which is where the feeder roots are. You can then place the amendments in the well. Fill it with compost, worm castings, you can broadcast your fertilizer around the outer perimeter of the ring, and then top with bark mulch to help retain moisture. I recommend setting in a drip or microsprinkler system, so you can set the trees on an automatic watering system that you can adjust based on your weather.

And, as John has mentioned, you have a LOT of blossoms :-) More that the tree could support in fruit. Lemons will set a lot of fruit. So, in this case, you can thin if your little tree sets a ton of fruit. I normally do not thin my new trees unless they are lemons, or unless they set a huge amount of fruit. Some mandarins, especially those that tend to alternate bear will do this, as well. I have mentioned that I don't thin, but I should say that's a qualified statement, as some citrus trees are just ridiculously prolific fruit setters (you should see my Meyer lemon tree right now, in fact.)

Patty S.